We've seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a hot Kree soldier, and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see where we rocket Nova now! What is the haunted place known as Knowhere? Who are Xarth's Mightiest Heroes? And why will the new character called Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh... and what well-known Annihilation characters are hot on Nova's trail? As Nova enters the final phase of his epic quest for the key to defeating the Phalanx, the lone Centurion faces his darkest hour. Past, present, and future clash as the tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him - in an act that will unravel Richard Rider's life right back to the moment where he first became the man called Nova! Plus: A special standalone thriller trapping Nova and Gamora together! Allies, lovers, Phalanx puppets - and now the bitterest of enemies! Captured together by an alien menace, will the Human Rocket and the Deadliest Woman in the Universe work together to survive, or wind up killing each other instead? Collects Nova #8-12 and Annual #1.